BILL NUMBER: AB 2611	CHAPTERED  09/28/00

	CHAPTER   828
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 31, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 30, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JULY 5, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 26, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gallegos

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2000

   An act relating to emergency health care.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2611, Gallegos.  Health facilities:  emergency services.
   Existing law provides for the regulation of hospitals.
   This bill would require the Senate Office of Research to conduct a
comprehensive study of the hospital emergency room department
on-call coverage issue in California, to convene a working group of
affected California stakeholders, and to report to the Legislature by
January 1, 2002, with recommendations to address the California
hospital emergency room on-call issues.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  (a) (1) The Senate Office of Research shall conduct a
comprehensive study of the hospital emergency room department on-call
coverage issue in California.
   (2) The study required by paragraph (1) shall include, but not be
limited to, the magnitude of the challenges facing California
hospital emergency room departments, including those in underserved
and rural areas, the scope of the challenges facing other states
relative to these issues, and how other states have addressed these
complex and challenging issues.
   (b) The Senate Office of Research shall convene a working group of
affected California stakeholders, including, but not limited to,
hospitals, hospital organizations, physician organizations, physician
representatives, including emergency room physicians and other
on-call specialists, and payors, and state agencies as appropriate.
   (c) The Senate Office of Research shall report to the Legislature
by January 1, 2002.  The report shall include recommendations to
address the California hospital emergency room on-call issues.
